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  1. The Half Dime

    The Half Dime Arrows!

    I found this on Ebay, 40 watchers in 24 hours, one of them being me. At $11, I was the first to pull the plug and buy it. It bids at $18 in AG.
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  3. dwhiz

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    @The Half Dime I paid $22.00 for it.
     
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  4. The Half Dime

    The Half Dime Arrows!

    That coin honestly does look cool, for some reason I love the look of most counterfeits. I feel like a lot of people overlook them because they're counterfeit, but also overlook that some counterfeits, like contemporaries or Henning nickels, can be worth big bucks.
     
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  5. Barney McRae

    Barney McRae Supporter! Supporter

    The ones that are really cool are the counterfeits that are cheap and actually silver. Who is the joke on at that point? :p
     
    Barney McRae, Feb 13, 2026
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  6. The Half Dime

    The Half Dime Arrows!

    I like getting ones that contain a minute, but actually measurable, amount of gold. I have a few of the gold Buffalo tribute proofs, which contain 14 milligrams of gold and melt for around $2.25 each, and I also have a 6-coin set from the National Collector's Mint that contains 90 milligrams, or about $14.50 in gold. I paid $10 for the 90 milligram set.
     
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  7. dwhiz

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    dwhiz, Feb 16, 2026
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  8. bradgator2

    bradgator2 Well-Known Member

    She’s in and settled nicely with her kin:
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    bradgator2, Feb 17, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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  9. Barney McRae

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    Just got my latest purchase in hand. 1886P Vam 1-C, raw coin I purchased last week. Photos from seller are not great, but when I opened it today, looks like it could go MS66. It will be sent out for grading to PCGS. Coin in hand looks much better than these sketchy photos. I took a chance on it. Got it for not a lot more than melt. It will be my latest addition to my collection of 86 VAM1-Cs. This will be my#6 of this VAM.



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    Barney McRae, Feb 17, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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  10. general quarters

    general quarters Well-Known Member

    long time no posts or new coins, but here i have the second to last quarter to complete a ngc proof set. a nice looking older strike that been admired in hand alot.
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  11. BlackberryPie

    BlackberryPie I like pie

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  12. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    geekpryde, Feb 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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  13. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Okay, here's what I bought off the bay! :) I already have one but it didn't come in a sealed coin flip, because it came in a sealed coin flip I went to see my friends at my LCS and had them XRF it. :cigar: Yep, all is good at .9999, love it when that happens! thumbupp.gif

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    fretboard, Feb 20, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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  14. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    A big hole filled! COINgratulations!
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 22, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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  15. robec

    robec Junior Member

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  16. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    My latest two. Don't have these in hand yet.

    Never thought I would own a CAC approved Liberty Cap Half Cent. Reverse is not much to write home about, but you can clearly see the "1/200". I really like how the Portrait pops on the obverse.
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    I also just acquired a Coronet Cent, AKA the "Young Head" or Modified Head, depending on who you are asking.

    PCGS bizarrely includes the Large Cents dated 1835-1839 within the 1816-1835 Cents, and consider it a single Type. I am not sure if this is for a historical reasons, but its a drastically modified portrait and so from a Type collector point of view, they should be distinct types. If someone know why certain grading companies and books lump these together, I would love to know.

    Luckily, companies like CAC consider the 1835-1839 to be a completely different series, referring to the original design as "Matron Cents" and the modified design as "Coronet Cents", even though people generally refer to the entire span 1816-1839 as either "Matron" or "Coronet" interchangeably in my experience. Some people also use the term "young head" to distinguish the designs, due to the modified Liberty having a younger appearance than the original design.

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    I like the chocolate brown color. The carbon spotting to the left of Liberty do not bother me too much, but the coin did site on eBay for an extended period, so I'm thinking that kept some people away.

    I chose this coin because the AU58 grade shows the full design well, while staying affordable. I wanted full details, as I am trying to convince the larger public of just how different the 1816 design is from the 1836 design. Spread the word!
     
    geekpryde, Feb 22, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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  17. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    COINgratulations! I have never owned a Liberty Cap copper aside from one holed 1794 cent. Your half cent indeed looks great for a FR02, because the portrait stands out so well.

    One time a local detecting buddy of mine got permission to hunt at a very old plantation house, and invited me along to detect with him. I was feeling sick though, and canceled on him. Wouldn’t you know, he went out there without me and dug a nice Fine details 1796 Liberty Cap half cent!
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 23, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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